The Full Moon rises in the east this evening in the constellation of Leo the Lion. Watch it climb higher in the sky next to Leo’s brightest star, Regulus.

The Moon is only 1.3 light seconds from Earth, but Regulus is 78 light years away. Bask in the bright moonlight and the photons that have been traveling since 1947 only to reach your eyes tonight.

Graphic credit: Sky Safari app